Pelbo Lead 2nd shift

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the food service industry.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assisting the shift supervisor in the managing of the Packaging/Pelbo Department. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

• Assist in training of all processing and production personnel in the assigned department. Assists

the supervisor in updating training for the existing personnel whenever equipment changes are instituted or new procedures are implemented.

• Helps in providing a safe work environment for all personnel. Also helps ensure that all

production complies with the food safety standards as established by Michael Foods, Inc.

• Works with supervisors to help maintain sanitation standards of the facility.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere

all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Insures regulatory compliance.

• Gives work direction to the packaging operators and utility people, to best organize their time

during set up, charge overs and run time to ensure that everything is done accurately, quickly, and safely.

• Coordinates with the processors the time that the system will be ready to run, the lines that

will be running, the amount and type of product that will be run and matching and line sterilization to meet the production requirements set by the company.

• Maintain an effective working relationship between all members of the department and other

areas

• Verify that all operator down time, temperature charts and any other documentation needed is

accurate and complete before it is turned into the shift supervisor to maintain accurate records for the company and USDA

• Communicate and work closely with the Pasteurizer and Packaging leads to ensure efficient

flow of product, preventing any lost production time to the pasteurizers.

• Manage the incoming flow of pasteurized eggs. Maintaining first in/first out for any egg that

has to be off-stacked, preventing egg from timing out.

• Communicate with co-workers at shift change to insure accurate information is transferred

between shifts regarding production, scheduling, etc

• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that

product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Responsible for operating the Pelbo machine according to direction from the supervisor.
• Monitor automatic mechanical loading of individual flats onto conveyor ensuring the machine

does not jam.

• Oversee entire procedure ensuring there are no jams from the time a flat enters the line until

it exits and stacks at the other end of the machine.

• Responsible for cleaning/sanitizing machines when needed.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that

product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

• Must be able to follow all of the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and safety

procedures

• Must be able to follow all of the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) procedures, “washing

hands, etc.” throughout the day

• Must be able to follow all of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) guidelines

Must be able to follow all of the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and SSOP (Sanitation Standard

Operating Procedures)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

Previous Food Production Experience Preferred. Prior Supervisor Experience Preferred.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $23.00 per hour.